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+COOLDOWN_FACTOR = 0.995
+
+BALANCE_RED   = 7.0
+BALANCE_GREEN = 2.0
+BALANCE_BLUE  = 1.5
+
+num_modules = 20
+center_module = 10
+
+-- maximum energy value
+maxEnergy = 1
+
+-- output color buffers
+red = {}
+green = {}
+blue = {}
+
+tmpRed = {}
+tmpGreen = {}
+tmpBlue = {}
+
+function weighted_avg(array, centerIndex)
+  return 0.2 * array[centerIndex - 1] +
+         0.6 * array[centerIndex] +
+         0.2 * array[centerIndex + 1]
+end
+
+function periodic()
+  local redEnergy = get_energy_in_band(0, 400) * BALANCE_RED
+  local greenEnergy = get_energy_in_band(400, 5000) * BALANCE_GREEN
+  local blueEnergy = get_energy_in_band(5000, 22000) * BALANCE_BLUE
+  local centerIndex = 2 * center_module + 1;
+
+  maxEnergy = maxEnergy * COOLDOWN_FACTOR
+  if redEnergy > maxEnergy then
+    maxEnergy = redEnergy
+  end
+
+  if greenEnergy > maxEnergy then
+    maxEnergy = greenEnergy
+  end
+
+  if blueEnergy > maxEnergy then
+    maxEnergy = blueEnergy
+  end
+
+  -- move the color buffers on by one in each direction
+  for i = 2,centerIndex,1 do
+    tmpRed[i-1]   = tmpRed[i]
+    tmpGreen[i-1] = tmpGreen[i]
+    tmpBlue[i-1]  = tmpBlue[i]
+  end
+
+  for i = #tmpRed-1,centerIndex,-1 do
+    tmpRed[i+1]   = tmpRed[i]
+    tmpGreen[i+1] = tmpGreen[i]
+    tmpBlue[i+1]  = tmpBlue[i]
+  end
+
+  -- set the new value for the center module
+  tmpRed[centerIndex] = redEnergy / maxEnergy
+  tmpGreen[centerIndex] = greenEnergy / maxEnergy
+  tmpBlue[centerIndex] = blueEnergy / maxEnergy
+
+  for i = 1,num_modules do
+    red[i] = weighted_avg(tmpRed, 2*i)
+    green[i] = weighted_avg(tmpGreen, 2*i)
+    blue[i] = weighted_avg(tmpBlue, 2*i)
+  end
+
+  -- return the 3 color arrays
+  return red, green, blue
+end
+
+function init(nmod, cmod)
+  num_modules = nmod
+  center_module = cmod
+
+  for i = 1,nmod do
+    red[i] = 0
+    green[i] = 0
+    blue[i] = 0
+  end
+
+  for i = 1,2*(nmod+1) do
+    tmpRed[i] = 0
+    tmpGreen[i] = 0
+    tmpBlue[i] = 0
+  end
+
+  -- don't use fading
+  return 0
+end